Myrciaria alta
| Myrciaria alta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. alta
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria alta T.B.Flores & Sobral
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Myrciaria alta is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to Espírito Santo, Brazil.[1] It was first described in 2019 and it is closely related to Myrciaria glomerata.[2]
Description
[edit]Myrciaria alta is similar in form, structure and appearance to Myrciaria glomerata and Myrciaria strigipes but can reach a much greater height, between 12 and 17 metres tall. The leaves are 60-93 mm long, and it produces flowers, and 20-30mm fruits, on its older woody branches.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Myrciaria alta is endemic to the montane region of Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo in Brazil, at elevations of around 850m.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species name comes from the Latin altum, meaning high, and referring to its maximum height compared with Myrciaria glomerata.[2]
Conservation status
[edit]Myrciaria alta is only known from three samples. Its extent of occurrence is 0.281 square kilometres and its habitat is threatened by urban development. The species may be critically endangered.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Myrciaria alta T.B.Flores & Sobral". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Bevilacqua Flores, Thiago; Sobral, Marcos; Sampaio Valdemarin, Karinne; Souza, Vinicius (2019). "Myrciaria alta (Myrtaceae), a new species from Espírito Santo, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 414. doi:10.11646/PHYTOTAXA.414.4.5. S2CID 202029122.
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